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'''Judith McNaught''' (b. 1944) started her career in 1983 writing [[Category Romance|category romances]] for [[Harlequin]]. Although written much earlier, her first published [[Historical Romance|historical romance]] for [[Pocket Books]], ''[[Whitney, My Love]]'' of 1985, was a major success, but caused some commotion due to the "rape". In an [http://www.likesbooks.com/mcnaught.html interview] she gives some details about the original scene, the alterations prior to the publication, her rewriting of some parts in 2000 and her real intentions. She also writes [[Contemporary|contemporary romances]] and [[Suspense|Romantic Suspense]].
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==On the Web==
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* Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judith_McNaught]
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== Books ==
 
== Books ==
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* [[Whitney, My Love|''Whitney, My Love'']] - 1984
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* ''[[Almost Heaven]]'' - 1990
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* ''[[Double Exposure]]'' - 1995
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* ''[[Double Standards]]'' - 1984
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* ''[[Every Breath You Take]]'' - 2005
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* ''[[A Kingdom Of Dreams|Kingdom Of Dreams, A]]'' - 1989
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* ''[[Miracles]]'' - 1994
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* ''[[Night Whispers]]'' - 1998
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* ''[[Once And Always]]'' - 1987
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* ''[[Paradise]]'' - 1991
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* ''[[Perfect]]'' - 1993
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* ''[[Remember When]]'' - 1996
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* ''[[Someone To Watch Over Me]]'' - 2003
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* ''[[Something Wonderful]]'' - 1988
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* ''[[Tender Triumph]]'' - 1983
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* ''[[Until You]]'' - 1994
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* ''[[Whitney, My Love]]'' - 1985
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==Series/Related Titles==
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'''Foster Family'''
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::  .5 ''[[Double Exposure]]''
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:  1. ''[[Remember When]]''
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'''Second Opportunities'''
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# ''[[Paradise]]''
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# ''[[Perfect]]''
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# ''[[Night Whispers]]''
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# ''[[Every Breath You Take]]''
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'''Sequels'''
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# ''[[Once And Always]]''
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# ''[[Something Wonderful]]''
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# ''[[Almost Heaven]]''
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'''Westmoreland Dynasty'''
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# ''[[A Kingdom Of Dreams]]''
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# ''[[Whitney, My Love]]''
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# ''[[Until You]]''
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# ''[[Miracles]]''
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==Awards==
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*1989  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Medieval Romance, ''[[A Kingdom Of Dreams]]''
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*1988  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Historical Romance, ''[[Something Wonderful]]''
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==Recognitions==
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*2018  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances, ''[[Almost Heaven]]''
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*2013  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#94), ''[[Almost Heaven]]''
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*2013  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#43), ''[[A Kingdom Of Dreams]]''
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*2013  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#28), ''[[Paradise]]''
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*2013  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#71), ''[[Perfect]]''
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*2013  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#81), ''[[Something Wonderful]]''
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*2013  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#99), ''[[Whitney, My Love]]''
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*2010  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#29), ''[[Almost Heaven]]''
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*2010  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#21), ''[[A Kingdom Of Dreams]]''
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*2010  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#72), ''[[Once And Always]]''
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*2010  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#13), ''[[Paradise]]''
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*2010  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#45), ''[[Perfect]]''
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*2010  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#62), ''[[Something Wonderful]]''
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*2010  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#38), ''[[Whitney, My Love]]''
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*2007  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#35), ''[[Almost Heaven]]''
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*2007  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#39), ''[[A Kingdom Of Dreams]]''
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*2007  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#64), ''[[Once And Always]]''
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*2007  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#24), ''[[Paradise]]''
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*2007  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#70), ''[[Perfect]]''
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*2007  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#45), ''[[Something Wonderful]]''
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*2007  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#71), ''[[Whitney, My Love]]''
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*2004  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#15), ''[[A Kingdom Of Dreams]]''
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*2004  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#99), ''[[Once And Always]]''
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*2004  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#38), ''[[Paradise]]''
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*2004  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#82), ''[[Perfect]]''
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*2004  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#35), ''[[Whitney, My Love]]''
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*2000  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#24), ''[[Almost Heaven]]''
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*2000  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#23), ''[[A Kingdom Of Dreams]]''
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*2000  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#45), ''[[Once And Always]]''
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*2000  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#22), ''[[Paradise]]''
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*2000  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#62), ''[[Perfect]]''
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*2000  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#49), ''[[Something Wonderful]]''
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*2000  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#35), ''[[Whitney, My Love]]''
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*1998  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#12), ''[[Almost Heaven]]''
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*1998  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#56), ''[[Double Standards]]''
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*1998  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#46), ''[[Once And Always]]''
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*1998  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#15), ''[[Paradise]]''
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*1998  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#15), ''[[Perfect]]''
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*1998  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#35), ''[[Something Wonderful]]''
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*1998  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#5), ''[[Whitney, My Love]]''
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*1990  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Historical Single Title Romance, ''[[A Kingdom Of Dreams]]''
  
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== Honors ==
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==Awards (body of work) ==
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* [[1995 RRA Awards Winners|1995 RRA Awards Winner]] - Best Historical Romance Author
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*1995  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best Historical Romance Author
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*1989-90  [[RT Career Achievement Award]] Winner - Best All Around Historical Romance
  
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== On the Web ==
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==Recognitions (body of work)==
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* [http://www.judithmcnaught.com/default.htm Judith McNaught]
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*1996 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Nominee - Best All-Time Classic Romance Author

Latest revision as of 03:33, 14 January 2025


Judith McNaught (b. 1944) started her career in 1983 writing category romances for Harlequin. Although written much earlier, her first published historical romance for Pocket Books, Whitney, My Love of 1985, was a major success, but caused some commotion due to the "rape". In an interview she gives some details about the original scene, the alterations prior to the publication, her rewriting of some parts in 2000 and her real intentions. She also writes contemporary romances and Romantic Suspense.

On the Web

Books

Series/Related Titles

Foster Family

.5 Double Exposure
1. Remember When

Second Opportunities

  1. Paradise
  2. Perfect
  3. Night Whispers
  4. Every Breath You Take

Sequels

  1. Once And Always
  2. Something Wonderful
  3. Almost Heaven

Westmoreland Dynasty

  1. A Kingdom Of Dreams
  2. Whitney, My Love
  3. Until You
  4. Miracles

Awards

Recognitions

Awards (body of work)

Recognitions (body of work)

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